Investigating Prevalence of Disordered Eating in Children With GI Disorders

January 7, 2022 updated by: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Investigating the Prevalence of Disordered Eating in Children and Adolescents Attending the Great Ormond Street Gastroenterology Clinic

Gastroenterological disorders are disorders affecting the stomach, intestines and associated organs. Symptoms of these types of disorders vary but often include vomiting, diarrhoea, weight loss and loss of appetite. Due to the nature and symptomatology of these disorders research has suggested that sufferers may be vulnerable to developing disordered eating behaviours. Treatment of such disorders often requires dietary restriction which has been found to lead to an obsessive preoccupation with food and in some cases to an increase in binge eating. Further to this, symptoms of Gastroenterological disorders such as vomiting have also been suggested to be linked with disordered eating. At the present there is limited research in this area and as such evidence is inconclusive. Particularly little research has looked at this area in relation to adolescents, who have been recognised as being at increased risk for the development of disordered eating . Gastroenterological disorders are likely to affect the typical development of eating habits and therefore it seems plausible they may also predispose adolescents to developing abnormal eating behaviours /weight concerns.

The aim of this study is to further investigate the possibility that Gastroenterological disorders may be a risk factor for disordered eating in children and adolescents. This study will recruit children/ adolescents aged 5-17 and their parents, who are attending Great Ormond Street Gastroenterology Clinic and ask them to complete a screening questionnaire. The recruitment process will be on going for around 5 months until the study has around 300 participants. Following this initial questionnaire, participants who are categorised as screening positively for disordered eating and a 10% sample of participants that screen negatively, will be contacted to complete a further questionnaire interview that will look more specifically into this area.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
      • London, United Kingdom, WC1N 3JH
        • Great Ormond Street Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children/adolescents between the age of 5-17 and their parents who are attending the Gastroenterological Clinic. We will recruit all patients that fall within the age range, including both new patients and existing patients.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Parents/ adolescents unable to communicate English will be excluded from the current study.
  • Children under the age of 5 and over the age of 17 will also be excluded.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Screening
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Disordered eating screening questionnaire
Other: Disordered eating screening questionnaire

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Disordered eating screening questionnaire
Time Frame: Questionnaire administered once after recruitment
Questionnaire administered once after recruitment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Developmental and Well Being Assessment
Time Frame: Administered once following inital screening
Administered once following inital screening

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

July 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2014

Study Completion (Anticipated)

November 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 29, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 3, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

June 7, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 24, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 7, 2022

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13BS03

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